Direction set for Jewish and First Nations communities to walk together

The Victorian Jewish community is engaging with First Nations communities in a range of ways, but there is more that could be done. Read more

ECAJ backs the Yes Campaign

The Voice’s Yes 23 Campaign has welcomed to its ever-growing movement an alliance of over 120 multicultural groups who have united in support for Indigenous constitutional recognition through a Voice to Parliament. Read more

UIA funded social club opens its doors in Ashkelon

UIA Australia has held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of a social club in Ashkelon, in southern Israel. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: The Violins of Hope: strings of the Holocaust

Morry Frenkel speaks with Barry French, who will be appearing in Moira Blumenthal Productions’ “Stories from the Violins of Hope” at the Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, from May 31^st to June 18^th. Read more

Israel 75 Peace Garden in Melbourne

The Israel 75 Peace Garden, established by Zionism Victoria in partnership with the City of Glen Eira on the occasion of Israel’s 75^th anniversary, symbolises both the friendship between the Jewish community and the City of Glen Eira, as well as the historic bonds between Israel and Australia. Read more

Dan Springer to farewell JNF

JNF Australia CEO Dan Springer announced that he plans to step down at the end of the year, after almost 11 years in the role. Read more

Victorian Government budget to exact heavy toll on Jewish day schools

The Australian Council of Jewish Schools says that a 5% payroll tax could result in an increase of at least 4% in fees imposed by  Victorian Jewish Day Schools. Read more

Global Jewish call for UN to positively reference IHRA definition

AIJAC has joined 178 Jewish organisations across the globe in calling for the United Nations to favourably reference the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism at its upcoming in its upcoming “UN Action Plan on monitoring antisemitism and enhancing a system-wide response”. Read more

Ginette Searle to leave ZFA

Ginette Searle is to leave her position as CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia later this year. Read more

A special UIA award for Penny Hurst

Penny Hurst has been honoured at the Keren Hayesod-UIA Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner as part of the 2023 International Women’s Division Mifgash, held in Israel recently. Read more

CSG, JCCV partner in crisis planning

The JEMP committee and volunteers served our community well for over 20 years, providing crisis planning. Read more

Emanuel School empowers student leaders in sustainability

Sydney’s Emanuel School recently hosted the first Inter-School Student Leadership in Sustainability Symposium, bringing together senior student representatives and staff from various schools to share ideas and successes in implementing sustainable practices. Read more

NZ parliament presented with a petition to stop funding UNRWA

NZ National MP Simon O’Connor has accepted a petition from the Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) calling on the government to stop funding UNRWA schools that glorify terror and incite violence. Read more

The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians

A Sydney Comedy Festival must-see, with rising stars and established knockouts, this sensational showcase will be held at The Comedy Store on Wednesday 3rd of May. This event always sells out, so make sure you book tickets quickly. Read more

The Holocaust and the Australian Aboriginal response

Biographer Barbara Miller has published a handbook online focusing on Australia’s response to the events leading up to and during the Holocaust. Read more

Celebrating Israel’s 75th at UIA QLD Campaign opening event

UIA QLD is counting down until its 2023 Campaign Opening Event with guest speaker Ayelet Shaked – Israel’s Former Minister of Justice and Interior – on Sunday, 26 March, in Brisbane. Read more

Three charged for displaying nazi symbols

Last October, the Australia Cup final between Sydney United and McArthur FC became a showgound for nazi saluting fans. Read more

Israel stands by to assist New Zealand

As New Zealand starts to recover from the deadly flooding experienced recently following Cyclone Gabrielle, Israel’s ambassador has offered the country whatever assistance Israel can provide. Read more

Vale Senator Jim Molan

Fellowships to honour the memory of Aiia

The memory of Aiia Maasarwe, a young Palestinian Israeli woman tragically murdered in Melbourne in January 2019, will be honoured with the awarding of two fellowships for Palestinian physicians to train in Israeli hospitals. Read more

1982 bomb attacks on consulate and Hakoah “an act of international terrorism”

The NSW State Coroner has found that both explosions in the Hakoah Club in 1982 were an act of international terrorism perpetrated by the ‘May 15’ terrorist organisation with the assistance of one or more local supporters. Read more

Mark Coure sends a Chanukah message

From the NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure: Read more

Point of return

Celebrating Israel 2022 marks the 75th Anniversary of the historic vote by the UN GeneralAssembly on 29 November 1947 on resolution 181,  The Partition Plan” for the establishment of a Jewish State, paving the way for the establishment of the State of Israel in its historical land. Read more

JCCV shows its support

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has extended its support to former students of Brighton Secondary College as their legal case alleging incidents of antisemitism returns to court. Read more

Israeli election: first votes cast

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Operation Jacob: 100th yahrzeit for heroic medical serviceman and an overdue consecration

On 26 October 1922, while riding bareback to render first aid, the 31-year-old Captain Norman Packer was thrown from the horse and died of a fractured skull, and was buried in a cemetery near Cologne. Read more

A 25-years old tradition

Two Australian financial legends have carried out the tradition of opening the ark at Neilah, the closing service for Yom Kippur at Sydney’s Central Synagogue, for around 25 years. Read more

A Yom Kippur message from Australia’s prime minister

G’mar chatima tova—I send warm greetings to all who celebrated Yom Kippur. Read more

B’nai B’rith and JBOD raise funds for flood victims

B’nai B’rith Australia and the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies banded together to establish an appeal to raise much-needed flood relief funds for communities and individuals affected by February’sdevastinh floods in northern NSW and southern Queensland. Read more

Southwick pledges help for the disabled

David Southwick and the Liberals will invest $150,000 to purchase, fit and launch a food truck with All Things Equal if he is elected at the upcoming election. Read more

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